Question

“After the elections in 1989, an era of coalitions started in which political parties are not aligning or realigning on the basis of ideologies.” Explain the statement.

Answer 1

We observe that since 1989, parties with difference in ideologies join in alliance because they focus on power sharing. Such alliances are NDA and UPA, Popular United Front consisting of Akali Dal, CPI, CPI (M), SSP, Republican Party and Bhartiya Jansangh in Punjab (assembly election 1967), Grand Alliance of 1971’s general election, Alliance of Congress with CPI, etc.